The NBA Draft Is Moving To Brooklyn

BROOKLYN — The 2013 NBA Draft is
coming to Brooklyn for the first time as the Barclays
Center will host the event this summer, league officials
announced.

The draft, in which professional basketball teams select eligible
players to join the league, will be held on June 27.

The new venue, where the Brooklyn
Nets play home games, is an excellent location for such a
large-scale event, said NBA Commissioner David
Stern.

"In addition to being a state-of-the-art arena, Barclays
Center has quickly become a go-to destination for world class
events,” Stern said in a statement. “We are confident Barclays
Center is an ideal venue for introducing the next generation of
NBA stars to a global audience."

Ticket sales will begin May 22 with prices at $20 and $35.

“Many of the borough's greatest all-time players have been
drafted into the NBA, making this night a perfect fit for
Brooklyn,” said Brett
Yormark, chief executive officer for Barclays Center and the
Nets, in a statement.

Barclays Center, which opened Sept. 28, 2012, has served as the
location for major sports and entertainment events. It will also
host MTV’s Video Music Awards in August, the network announced
last month.